Three-time Criterium du Dauphine champion Chris Froome crashed out of the eight-stage tour today, as confirmed by his team.
The Ineos rider fractured his femur when he fell during the recon of the stage four 26.1km time-trial in Roanne.
His team stated that he was on his way to a local hospital for treatment.
Froome was using the tour, which concludes on Sunday, as a final warm-up ahead of the Tour de France.
His team also confirmed that he would not ride the 21-stage Grand Tour.
Team INEOS can confirm that Chris Froome crashed during a recon of stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine today.
He is currently on his way to a local hospital and won’t start today’s fourth stage.
We will provide a further update in due course. pic.twitter.com/3x3h5BD5cH
— Team INEOS (@TeamINEOS) June 12, 2019
